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European Union (EU27) - National poverty rate

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode EU.POVERTY.A.NSA

Latest16.3%2025
Previous16.2%2024
Year ago16.2%2024

European Union (EU27) - National poverty rate was 16.3% in 2025, up 0.1 percentage points from 2024.

That is the highest reading since 2022.

European Union (EU27) - National poverty rate (Percentage), 2013 – 202516.0%16.5%17.0%17.5%201420162018202020222024Robomacro
European Union (EU27) - National poverty rate (Percentage), 2013 – 2025. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
202516.3%
202416.2%
202316.2%
202216.5%
202116.8%
202016.7%
201916.5%
201816.8%
201716.9%
201617.5%
201517.4%
201417.3%
201316.8%

Last 13 observations. The full history (13 observations) is available through the API.

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observation2025
First observation2013
Observations13
FrequencyAnnual
UnitsPercentage
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high17.5% (2016)
10-year low16.2% (2023)
10-year average16.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEU.POVERTY.A.NSA

Other European Union indicators

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FAQ

What is the current (EU27) - National poverty rate in European Union?
The latest reading is 16.3% for 2025, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EU.POVERTY.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “European Union (EU27) - National poverty rate (Eurostat ilc_li02)”.